Spring/Summer Employment Opportunities!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station
(USGS, Biological Resources Division)
is currently hiring
Biological Science Technicians (Botany).
Several positions will be filled: 1 crew leader (GG-7 @ $19.80/hr.) and
2 crew members (GG-5 @ $15.99/hour)
Will work out of San Diego, CA
Positions will start in late April and will last 3 months, maybe up to 4
months.
Want people with an experience in plant taxonomy and field work, plus an
interest in plant and fire ecology and who want to work outdoors.
Previous field crew leader experience desirable for the GG-7
position. Must be a US Citizen in order to qualify.
Application deadline: March 29, 2009 for crew (WERC-38-09-01)
March 29, 2009 for leader
(WERC-38-09-02)
Duties:
Evaluate post-fire recovery of chaparral shrublands. Collect field
botany data including navigating to sites and identifying plants to
species using keys. Gain knowledge and experience in ecological research
and sampling, as well as keying and identification of plants.
For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or e:mail at
ahpf...@usgs.gov. To apply, fax or e:mail your cover letter, resume, and
transcripts (unofficial okay) to Curtis Hettich at chett...@usgs.gov or
(916) 278-9474 (FAX) by the end of the closing date. Please list the
announcement number of the job you are applying for on the application:
either WERC-38-09-01 (crew position) or WERC-38-09-02 (lead position). Also
e:mail your application materials to: ahpf...@usgs.gov
